Nepal - prayer and protest

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

NEPAL | Sunday, 13 January 2013 | Views [236] | View Larger Image

As the protests abated, we were able to explore the city. Here a homeless woman takes refuge from the frosty Kathmandu winter’s night. Swaddled in rags, the flames illuminate her face as she worships the warmth.

As we arrived in Kathmandu, the city was grinding to a halt under the strain of widespread protests over petrol price hikes. I captured this protester as our concerned driver tried to navigate the maze of closed roads and fire barricades. The relaxed face of the protestor contrasts with the urgency of the scene, and tells the story of an impoverished city in which protests are all too commonplace. Moments later our car was ordered to turn around.

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As life in frenetic Kathmandu stops and starts, things move on as usual in the slow paced surrounding hills. Here labouring women, towering loads atop tiny legs, trudge upwards into the mist.

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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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